Obituaries by J. W. Lair; A. R. Ogden; Grace Runnels; F. I. Richardson; L. T. Nicola; Wm. Guthrie; Geo. E. Langdon; T. L. Copeland

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 20, 1916

Obituaries

By J. W. Lair; A. R. Ogden; Grace Runnels; F. I. Richardson; L. T. Nicola; Wm. Guthrie; Geo. E. Langdon; T. L. Copeland

Betts.— Raymond Betts, infant son of Brother and Sister Gerald Betts, died at Akron, Iowa, Dec. 22, 1915, aged two and one-half years. We laid him to rest at Elk Point, S. Dak., to await the call of the Life-giver. Our hope is in his promise. J. W. Lair.

Harden.— Ellen Lewis Harden was born in Lacona, Md., Oct. 24, 1838, and departed this life Dec. 4, 1915. She accepted present truth about twenty-seven years ago, under the labors of Elder R. C. Porter, in southern Iowa. She remained true and faithful to the message until the end. A. R. Ogden.

Kidder.— Little Mary Grace Kidder died at Pine Bluff, Ark., Nov. 11, 1915. She was born Aug. 16, 1913. Her mother died a few months ago, but the grandparents tenderly cared for the little one, and they, with her two sisters and other relatives, are left to mourn. They wait with hope for the resurrection morning. Grace Runnels.

Neal.— Darius Guy Neal was born in Coos County, Oregon, March 3, 1872, and died in Glendora, Cal., Dec. 19, 1915. He was married July 28, 1909, to Miss Ethel Grim who, with their two children and many relatives and friends, mourn their loss. He accepted present truth some time ago, and died in full hope of having a part in the first resurrection. F. I. Richardson.

Arnold.— Mary Arnold, née Edy, was born in Ontario, Canada, Oct. 23, 1862, and died after a protracted illness, at Detroit, Mich., Dec. 7, 1915. She was married to Robert Arnold in 1885. They united with the Detroit Seventh-day Adventist church in 1893. Hers was a devoted Christian life. Of her immediate relatives, the husband and two daughters are left. L. T. Nicola.

Hart.— Mrs. Orrin Hart died at Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 20, 1915. She was born near Mansfield, Ohio, July 26, 1839. She came to Michigan in the sixties, and was married to Orrin Hart in 1869. Since then her home has been in Flushing. She became a Seventh-day Adventist several years ago, and remained faithful to the end of life. Her husband and two sons survive. Wm. Guthrie.

Jacobus.— Henrietta Eden was born in Bloomfield, N. J., Sept. 17, 1843. In 1869 she was united in marriage with Pierson Jacobus. Four children were born to them. In 1901, while living in New York City, Brother and Sister Jacobus accepted the third angel's message, and united with the church. Soon after, they moved to Battle Creek, Mich., where our sister fell peacefully asleep Jan. 1, 1916. Her husband and two children are left in bereavement. Geo. E. Langdon.

Hoffman.— N. C. Hoffman, of Falls City, Oregon, was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1859, and died at Independence, Oregon, Jan. 3, 1916, while on his way to Portland. He came to America in 1876, and nine years later was united in marriage with Miss Eva Washburn. Five years ago he accepted the third angel's message, and remained faithful until called by death. He is survived by his wife and six children, but they sorrow in hope of the glad reunion soon to come.

Turner.— Sophia Roice Turner was born in Glenwood, N. Y., March 18, 1847, and died at Hailey, Idaho, Nov. 12, 1915. The deceased was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for thirty years. She accepted present truth at Alton, Kans., later moving to Boise, Idaho, where she held church membership for the last twenty-six years of her life. She leaves to mourn a husband and three children, besides many relatives and friends. We believe she sleeps in Jesus, and will come forth at his call. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend Burgman, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hailey, Idaho. T. L. Copeland.